Stand Tall for the Great Bear Rainforest

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Download the Stand Tall Activist Toolkit to find out why the Great Bear Rainforest is precious, how Greenpeace was so successful, as well as ways to get involved in the campaign to save this beautiful area.

With the release of the new video "The Story of the Great Bear Rainforest", people all over Canada are having movie screening parties and you're invited. Find a party near you by going to standtall.greenpeace.ca. We have the opportunity to offer the world a priceless gift by protecting the ecosystems of this fabulous forest. Standing tall together, we can make a real difference.

The Story

After years of pressure by Greenpeace, the British Columbia Governmentannounced a comprehensive solution for the Great Bear Rainforestincluding the protection of 2 million hectares of coastal temperaterainforest from the chainsaw, an area close to four times the size ofPrince Edward Island.

Justas important, the announcement sets the stage for 2009 when sustainablelogging practices called Ecosystem Based Management will be used in theentire rainforest. The Great Bear agreement also includes greaterFirst Nations control over their traditional territory and a commitmentto a new economy for the region based on conservation.

Ifall promises are kept, the agreement will create a global model ofsustainability for other rare ecosystems around the world. Greenpeace needs your help to make sure the British Columbia government and logging industry make their commitments real on the ground. 

Now,the true measure of success will be taking these agreements on paperand turning them into a reality in the rainforest.

Greenpeace needs your help to make sure the British Columbia government and logging industry make their commitments real on the ground.

Take Action and educate yourself about these agreements by attending a Great Bear Rainforest movie party.

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By the late nineties BC had about one quarter of the world’s remaining coastal temperate rainforests — and almost every valley was slated to be roaded and logged.

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• Protect the Great Bear Rainforest Hub